The Sunday Times writer says he would accept an apology from the disgraced cyclist but insists he isn't seeking one

DAVID WALSH, Chief Sports Writer with The Sunday Times, today told BBC Radio
Five Live's Sportsweek programme that he felt “a little bit of sympathy” for
Lance Armstrong following the disgraced cyclist’s admission of drug-taking
during his career.

Walsh’s long-time campaign to expose Armstrong was vindicated when the US
Anti-Doping Agency confirmed his drug use late last year, prompting
Armstrong to confess to Oprah Winfrey.

Armstrong said in the interview he would consider apologising to Walsh,
against whom he had launched a number of personal tirades, particularly
after his 2004 book LA Confidentiel contained allegations about the rider.

Walsh said: “I know this is going to sound preposterous but I felt a little
but of sympathy for Armstrong. Intellectually, he had to be remorseful, but
emotionally he couldn’t do it. Basically, Armstrong knew what he had to do
but he wasn’t capable of doing it because obviously he’s got serious